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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Dysartsville NC

Overnight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 63 °F
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between noon and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. High near 63. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.